Benayla
Well-known member
Sorry I haven't been on in a while everyone. I've had a bunch of Mantis related anomalies while I've been away, where to begin?
Hierdoula Majuscula:
Put my pair of of Giant Rain Forest Mantises together. And they mated twice. (That I saw) And he remained on her back while she laid the Ootheca, after which she ate him. But now we've exceeded the time it should've taken for it to hatch. And guess what, it hasn't hatched.
So I held my hatched out Hierodula Membranacea Ootheca next to it, and it was larger. I remember hearing that fertilized Oothecas are larger than unfertilized ones. But these are two different species. Same Genus though....They mated at least twice, so no matter how you slice it, I'm baffled that it didn't work.
Deroplatys Dessicata:
I ordered a Giant Dead Leaf Mantis and Orchid Mantis from Mantid Kingdom. While the Orchid one was alright, the young Deroplatys Dessicata dropped dead after its first morning here. Nothing more to say about that. I know this species plays dead when stressed, but after it didn't move for over a week, I knew this wasn't that.
Another Hierodula Membranacea:
Added another Giant Asian Mantis from my favorite Mantis sellers, Panterra Pets. The little one joyfully ran around its new cage. Teal did well, until last weekend when it molted again, and somehow managed to cut itself in half.
Hymenopus Coronatus:
Wait there's more. Just today, I went home sick from work. Took a couple Tylenol and went to sleep. Then when I woke up, Shovel, my Orchid Mantis, (The same one I got from Mantid Kingdom) was gone from its cage without a trace. It always takes me a good minute or two to find it, when I check up on it, but now Shovel's actually gone. The only things in there with it were the meal worms. Again, zero trace was found of this Mantis. I find it hard to believe meal worms killed it, but I cant think of any other reason why a Praying Mantis would vanish into thin air. Even if the worms ate Shovel, somehow, I would imagine some remains would be left behind. Or am I wrong?
So apart from my next Deroplatys Dessicata that's been in pre shipment for over two weeks now. I'm taking a break from Praying Mantises. As those of you who have read my prior experiences with them probably figure, I haven't had great luck with them. I really love Praying Mantises, so obviously I'm disheartened to see one drop dead, one cut itself in half, and another disappear without a trace.
I'll be sure to keep everyone posted on how it goes with my new Deroplatys Dessicata once it arrives. Merry Christmas everyone.
Hierdoula Majuscula:
Put my pair of of Giant Rain Forest Mantises together. And they mated twice. (That I saw) And he remained on her back while she laid the Ootheca, after which she ate him. But now we've exceeded the time it should've taken for it to hatch. And guess what, it hasn't hatched.
So I held my hatched out Hierodula Membranacea Ootheca next to it, and it was larger. I remember hearing that fertilized Oothecas are larger than unfertilized ones. But these are two different species. Same Genus though....They mated at least twice, so no matter how you slice it, I'm baffled that it didn't work.
Deroplatys Dessicata:
I ordered a Giant Dead Leaf Mantis and Orchid Mantis from Mantid Kingdom. While the Orchid one was alright, the young Deroplatys Dessicata dropped dead after its first morning here. Nothing more to say about that. I know this species plays dead when stressed, but after it didn't move for over a week, I knew this wasn't that.
Another Hierodula Membranacea:
Added another Giant Asian Mantis from my favorite Mantis sellers, Panterra Pets. The little one joyfully ran around its new cage. Teal did well, until last weekend when it molted again, and somehow managed to cut itself in half.
Hymenopus Coronatus:
Wait there's more. Just today, I went home sick from work. Took a couple Tylenol and went to sleep. Then when I woke up, Shovel, my Orchid Mantis, (The same one I got from Mantid Kingdom) was gone from its cage without a trace. It always takes me a good minute or two to find it, when I check up on it, but now Shovel's actually gone. The only things in there with it were the meal worms. Again, zero trace was found of this Mantis. I find it hard to believe meal worms killed it, but I cant think of any other reason why a Praying Mantis would vanish into thin air. Even if the worms ate Shovel, somehow, I would imagine some remains would be left behind. Or am I wrong?
So apart from my next Deroplatys Dessicata that's been in pre shipment for over two weeks now. I'm taking a break from Praying Mantises. As those of you who have read my prior experiences with them probably figure, I haven't had great luck with them. I really love Praying Mantises, so obviously I'm disheartened to see one drop dead, one cut itself in half, and another disappear without a trace.
I'll be sure to keep everyone posted on how it goes with my new Deroplatys Dessicata once it arrives. Merry Christmas everyone.
